Nearest-color comparison

Mulberry vs Blush

Mulberry and Blush are different pink colors with HEX values #C54B8C and #DE5D83. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 32.1, their contrast ratio is 1.26:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Mulberry and Blush are visually related colors. Blush is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.26:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Mulberry#C54B8C

Blush#DE5D83

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Mulberry and Blush across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance32.1

Pair contrast1.26:1

Luminance delta0.062

Hue delta14 deg

Lighter colorBlush

More saturatedBlush

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

pink color

Mulberry

Mulberry is #C54B8C, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Blush, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#C54B8C RGB197, 75, 140 HSL328, 51, 53 CMYK0, 62, 29, 23 Luminance0.188 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

pink color

Blush

Blush is #DE5D83, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Mulberry, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#DE5D83 RGB222, 93, 131 HSL342, 66, 62 CMYK0, 58, 41, 13 Luminance0.25 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Mulberry or Blush

Choose MulberryMulberry is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C54B8C.

Choose BlushBlush is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DE5D83.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyMulberryBlush

HEX#C54B8C#DE5D83

RGB197, 75, 140222, 93, 131

HSL328, 51, 53342, 66, 62

CMYK0, 62, 29, 230, 58, 41, 13

FamilyPinkPink

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneBalancedBalanced

Luminance0.1880.25

Black contrast4.76:16:1

White contrast4.41:13.5:1

Shared tonesBalanced

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Mulberryblack text - 4.76:1

Blushblack text - 6:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Mulberry#C54B8C

Blush#DE5D83

#DB8FB8#DB8FB8

#EEAABF#EEAABF

#4AC483#4AC483

#5EDEB8#5EDEB8

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "slug": "mulberry",
    "name": "Mulberry",
    "hex": "#C54B8C",
    "rgb": [
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      75,
      140
    ],
    "hsl": [
      328,
      51,
      53
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      62,
      29,
      23
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.188,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 4.76,
      "white": 4.41
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 4.76
    },
    "description": "Mulberry is #C54B8C, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Blush, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for beauty branding, creative systems, and premium accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/mulberry/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mulberry.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "blush",
    "name": "Blush",
    "hex": "#DE5D83",
    "rgb": [
      222,
      93,
      131
    ],
    "hsl": [
      342,
      66,
      62
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      58,
      41,
      13
    ],
    "family": "pink",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "balanced"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.25,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6,
      "white": 3.5
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6
    },
    "description": "Blush is #DE5D83, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Mulberry, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/blush/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blush.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 32.1,
  "contrastRatio": 1.26,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 14,
    "saturation": 15,
    "lightness": 9
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.062,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Blush",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Blush"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.26,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Mulberry",
      "background": "#C54B8C",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 4.76
    },
    {
      "color": "Blush",
      "background": "#DE5D83",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Mulberry is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #C54B8C.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Blush is better when the design needs balanced pink character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #DE5D83.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/mulberry-vs-blush.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mulberry.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blush.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Mulberry and Blush are different pink colors with HEX values #C54B8C and #DE5D83. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 32.1, their contrast ratio is 1.26:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        53
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      "cmyk": [
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        29,
        23
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      },
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    },
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      "description": "Blush is #DE5D83, a warm pink color with balanced character. Compared with Mulberry, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for branding accents, editorial palettes, and product design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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    "sharedTones": [
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